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CRIMINALIZATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
- Sociology of the Family
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- victim of intimate-partner violence
1, record 1, English, victim%20of%20intimate%2Dpartner%20violence
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- victim of IPV 2, record 1, English, victim%20of%20IPV
correct, noun
- victim of partner violence 3, record 1, English, victim%20of%20partner%20violence
correct, noun
- victim of intimate violence 4, record 1, English, victim%20of%20intimate%20violence
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the term "criminalized survivors" [can be used] to describe women who are victims of intimate-partner violence who seek police assistance but ultimately face criminalization. 1, record 1, English, - victim%20of%20intimate%2Dpartner%20violence
Record 1, Key term(s)
- intimate-partner-violence victim
- intimate partner violence victim
- IPV victim
- partner violence victim
- partner-violence victim
- intimate violence victim
- intimate-violence victim
- victim of intimate partner violence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- partenaire intime victime de violence
1, record 1, French, partenaire%20intime%20victime%20de%20violence
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- victime de violence entre partenaires intimes 2, record 1, French, victime%20de%20violence%20entre%20partenaires%20intimes
correct, feminine noun
- victime de VPI 3, record 1, French, victime%20de%20VPI
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- criminalization
1, record 2, English, criminalization
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the act of making criminal. 2, record 2, English, - criminalization
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is evidence, too, that criminalization of the distribution of drugs has caused much collateral crime with drug addicts(...) 1, record 2, English, - criminalization
Record 2, Key term(s)
- criminalisation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- criminalisation
1, record 2, French, criminalisation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de criminaliser. 1, record 2, French, - criminalisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Criminaliser, décider qu'un acte jusqu'alors considéré comme n'étant pas une infraction ou comme ne constituant qu'un délit, constitue désormais un crime. 1, record 2, French, - criminalisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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